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C1885
Lighthouse Map of the Province of South Australia 1885
Mapmaker:
H.B.
Large scale rare map of South Australian lighthouses as at 1885, with two table; one listing lighthouses and another of government wharves and jetties. There are two insets at lower left showing positions of beacon in the Port Adelaide River … Read Full Description
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S/N: SA-43001-HB–321607
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Categories: South Australia, PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS & GLOBES, AUSTRALIA, SUBJECTS A-Z, Lighthouses
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Full Title:
Lighthouse Map of the Province of South Australia 1885
Date:
C1885
Mapmaker:
H.B.
Engraver:
E. Spiller
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued. Laid on archival linen.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
512mm
x 700mm
Paper Size:
545mm
x 740mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1885
Description:
Large scale rare map of South Australian lighthouses as at 1885, with two table; one listing lighthouses and another of government wharves and jetties. There are two insets at lower left showing positions of beacon in the Port Adelaide River and Port Pirie River. Also shown in red are the lighthouses with life boats (L) and Rocket Apparatus (R). To aid shipwrecks in South Australia after the tragic loss of life with the Star of Greece shipwreck, it was found that just having rocket life-saving apparatus was inadequate, as the rocket stations were far apart. As a solution each station was set up a crew of volunteer residents from the area to be trained in the rocket apparatus and which were able to get to ships in distress quickly.
Collections:
State Library Victoria: MAPS 830.65 GMFT 1887
State Library South Australia: C 930 (1883 edition)
State Library Victoria: MAPS 830.65 GMFT 1887
State Library South Australia: C 930 (1883 edition)
